(to the tune of “Only the Good Die Young,” by Billy
Joel, 1977)
as sung by Oberon
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Come on, Titania, don’t say me nay
You Avalon girls have games to play
But sooner or later I will get my way
It might as well be Oberon
I gave you an island with magic’s bright sheen
I built you a castle and made you my queen
And we’ll never forget that Midsummer’s Dream
But this is where we belong
Only on Avalon
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You might have heard I rule with a dangerous hand
I may be petty, I may demand
It may be mortals can’t understand
But that makes me Oberon
Come on, Titania, sound me a knell
Melt down the iron, I’ll ring you a bell
In ill-met moonlight I know you so well
Our love is still so strong
Only on Avalon
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You got a new grandson and a daughter from your human
dalliance
You got a son-in-law
And a name -- Renard
But Titania they didn’t give you quite enough true alliance
They can’t compare to me
Though you were calling them your family
*
Puck says Earth’s a heaven for those who will stay
He says it’s better but I say no way
He’d rather laugh at the mortals than dine with the fay
The Children are much more fun
Only on Avalon
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You say the Princess told you th’only thing they wanted
was a sanctuary
I disallowed their plea
But then they finally made a bow to me
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So come on, Titania, don’t say me nay
You Avalon girls have games to play
Sooner or later I will get my way
It might as well be Oberon
Only on Avalon
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